Hawaii ETOPS approved by FAA

Old Feb 5, 2019, 8:31 pm
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Originally Posted by LegalTender
HNL gates for SAN and SJC (h/t Honolulu Star-Advertiser).

3pm departures? Guess no red-eyes then.
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 10:07 pm
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Originally Posted by LegalTender
Hero WN 8725 captain.

My god he made it through 5 hours straight in a 737 cockpit! One has to wonder whether the likes of Lindbergh or Rickenbacker could have handled such hardship with such stoicism...
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 10:40 pm
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My god he made it through 5 hours straight in a 737 cockpit! One has to wonder whether the likes of Lindbergh or Rickenbacker could have handled such hardship with such stoicism...
Agree. Hero? Oy.
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 11:25 pm
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Originally Posted by tmiw
3pm departures? Guess no red-eyes then.
No, not yet. They still have wait for next few years or so. They will take redeyes flight.

Originally Posted by jm1991
quick question and not sure if everyone knows yet but will the flights offer meal service or stick with just beverage and pretzels?
No, unfortunately not. They won't offer a meal service. You still have beverage and pretzels, but you can bring your own foods from concessions.
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Old Feb 6, 2019, 2:09 am
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Originally Posted by 737MAX8
That's not the crew, looks like HNL ground staff.
It's unlikely the proving flight would have had a crew onboard.

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Old Feb 6, 2019, 2:10 am
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Originally Posted by smmrfld

Agree. Hero? Oy.
Methinks the facetiousness went over some people's heads.
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Old Feb 6, 2019, 2:12 am
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Originally Posted by jm1991
quick question and not sure if everyone knows yet but will the flights offer meal service or stick with just beverage and pretzels?
Rumors suggest that options above pretzels (but below meal service, as WN planes aren't equipped for that) are being considered .
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Old Feb 6, 2019, 7:53 am
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Originally Posted by ursine1
It's unlikely the proving flight would have had a crew onboard.​​​​​​
"There is a full FA Crew staffed onboard. The FAA will also work with them; giving them scenarios to work through in order to validate their knowledge of specific EOW procedures." - "WNCrew" @ airlners.net
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Old Feb 6, 2019, 8:57 am
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Originally Posted by ursine1
Rumors suggest that options above pretzels (but below meal service, as WN planes aren't equipped for that) are being considered .
I do hope so.I would be happy with one of those lunchables with crackers,cheese and salami.
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Old Feb 6, 2019, 9:31 am
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Why would Southwest do something more than for the existing transcons? The Flight times from the west coast are comparable.
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Old Feb 6, 2019, 12:23 pm
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Originally Posted by rsteinmetz70112
Why would Southwest do something more than for the existing transcons? The Flight times from the west coast are comparable.
Given how much WN focuses on service instead of perks, I can't understand it either.
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Old Feb 6, 2019, 1:01 pm
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Originally Posted by roundtree
Given how much WN focuses on service instead of perks, I can't understand it either.
The cost of providing a nominally island-themed snack on Hawaii flights is likely not much different than providing snack choices on transcons as is current practice.
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Old Feb 6, 2019, 1:08 pm
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Something about "taking the long way home".....

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Old Feb 6, 2019, 2:52 pm
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Originally Posted by LegalTender
"There is a full FA Crew staffed onboard. The FAA will also work with them; giving them scenarios to work through in order to validate their knowledge of specific EOW procedures." - "WNCrew" @ airlners.net

Interesting -- thanks for the info. I had read that FAs wouldn't be on the first proving flights, but would be added later, but apparently that was incorrect.
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Old Feb 6, 2019, 3:04 pm
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It's on the way to Dallas-Love Field now. They are on the flight. They will expected to landed at 8:30pm Central Standard Time.

https://www.flightradar24.com/SWA8725/1f6ae787

They should be so successful flight. Let see what happens.
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